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Earlyon CafeCentra (exe): Earlyon CafeCentra is the leading time-tested Internet and Cyber Cafe Billing and Management software solution offering cyber and internet caf operators the security,reliability and performance necessary to operate a successful Cyber Cafe business.Key software features include: 100% hacker proof client security, automated cyber cafe income reports mailing, superior print job...; Tags: Software, User Account, Monitoring, Income, Admin Account, Earlyon Technologies, Earlyon CafeCentra, Internet, Tools & Techniques, Management; Software downloads 2008-03-28
Change Administrator Password (gadget): Change Administrator Password is a gadget that will help you change the password for the local administrator account on all the machines in a particular Active Directory organizational unit (OU). The gadget has a drop down menu that allows you to choose the domain and target OU to find all...; Tags: Organizational Unit, Admin Password, Admin Account, Gadget, Change Administrator Password; Software downloads 2007-12-11
Video: Why administrative accounts are actually Limited User Accounts in Vista: Video: Why administrative accounts are actually Limited User Accounts in VistaI love that function of Windows VistaI love the function of Windows Vista where it asks for permission before it runs any Administrator program or lets something install in an administrator account.It's wonderfully designed, because it only comes up once...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, video, UAC, root-class privilege, Microsoft Windows Vista, malware, user application, operating system, admin account; Discussion threads 2007-03-13
Comparison of Communication Manager Administrator Account Management CM3.1 vs. CM4.0: This paper contains an abbreviated comparison of the process for adding a local host administrator login and setting its access permissions in Communication Manager (CM) Release 4.0 (CM4.0) with adding the same login in CM3.0. This material is intended as a sort of "cheat-sheet" only. Full descriptions of screens and...; Tags: Login, Admin Account, Host Login, LDAP, Directory Services, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware; White papers 2007-03-01
Achieve the Non-Admin Dream With User Account Control: Fewer users running with administrator privileges is a worthy goal in most IT organizations. But while IT administrators generally agree that restricting users to a standard user account is the way to go, about 80 percent deploy their desktops with admin accounts, making those machines more susceptible to malware and...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Admin Account, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software; White papers 2006-11-01

The Administrator Accounts Security Planning Guide: This paper will be an indispensable resource when you plan strategies to secure administrator-level accounts in Microsoft Windows NT-based operating systems such as Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP. It addresses the problem of intruders who acquire administrator account credentials and then use them to compromise the network. The main...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Admin Account, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Operating Systems, Software; White papers 2005-06-30

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A conversation with Charles Phillips, president Oracle: This morning I participated in a round table conversation with Charles Phillips, president of Oracle, discussing his take on Enterprise 2.0 technologies and how they apply to Oracle's view of the enterprise applications space. While there was nothing earth shatteringly new in what he said, some nuggets emerged. ...; Tags: Oracle Corp., Enterprise 2.0, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Microsoft shares more IE8 security details: When Microsoft officials released a first test build of Internet Explorer (IE) 8 back in March, they said they were intentionally refraining from talking specifics about new security features and functionality that would be part of the next browser release. In the past few weeks, however, Microsoft...; Tags: Security, ActiveX Control, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Beta 2, Web Browsers, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Internet, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-08
MySpace partners with Yahoo, Twitter and eBay in "data portability" initiative: Having previously talked the talk when it comes to data portability, MySpace is beginning to walk the walk: announcing its own 'data portability' initiative, supported by partners Yahoo, Twitter and eBay. Dubbed MySpace ‘Data Availability', users will be able to optionally share their public profile data with...; Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Data, eBay Inc., Twitter, MySpace, MySpace Data Availability Initiative, Internet, Instant Messaging, Corporate Communications, BIOS, Online Communications, Marketing, Hardware, Components, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Don't insulate, Nansulate, says Florida cleantech company: Thermal testing. Courtesy Industrial Nanotech. Energy costs are now serious business for industries, office managers, and home owners across the world. Buildings account for over half of the energy use in the U.S. and a fair portion of that is for heating and...; Tags: Insulation, Clean Technology, European Union, Nansulate, Energy Cost, Nanotechnology, Emerging Technologies, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-05-08
How long can AMD continue to blame Intel for its failures?: How long can AMD continue to blame Intel for its failures?Could not agree moreI think AMD relied upon "evil Intel" marketing far too much and as you suggest, even AMD fans have switched back to Intel because thats where the bang for the buck is at.Buying ATI seems to have...; Tags: Processors, Marketing research, Games, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., marketing, ATI Technologies Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
Geek Sheet: Bare-metal backup and recovery: Geek Sheet: Bare-metal backup and recoveryrsync? Anyone? Bueler?rsync -auvPz //* /path to destination backup/rsync is for directoriesnot for system images.RE: Geek Sheet: Bare-metal backup and recoveryI also think rsync is a better solution. When hardware fails you are unlikely to be able to get exact replacements (unless you've squirreled...; Tags: Backups, backup, Geek Sheet, Bare-metal backup, Bare-metal, recovery, rsync; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
Microsoft still shopping; Approached Facebook: Microsoft still shopping; Approached FacebookMicrosoft is black and white: you are enemy or friendOh boy. This is how it starts. As I've written on my blog ( http://smoothspan.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=558&message=1&_wp_original_http_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fsmoothspan.wordpress.com%2F ), now that Microsoft has moved Yahoo to the "enemy" column, they'll do anything to crush them. Investors...; Tags: Facebook, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Still Shopping; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
On being detained in Cairo: I've brought up Twitter before. Twitter is a micro-blogging service. You use it to "tweet" messages of no more than 140 characters. Your friends, colleagues and the general public can follow your Twitter stream and keep up with such urgent intelligence as, "Feeling bored," or "Currently surrounded by idiots." Or,...; Tags: Twitter, James Karl Buck, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Ed Gottsman; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Why many MCSEs won't learn Linux: Why many MCSEs won't learn LinuxLinux doesn't help the causeOne problem many "MCSEs" have is that most Linux distros spend too much effort trying to be like Windows. This serves to delay the MCSE's development, as they end up treating Linux as if it new version of Windows.Even though it...; Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Unix, theory; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
CalemEAM Community Edition CMMS/EAM (1): CalemEAM Community Edition includes modules of dashboard, work order, asset, PM, inventory, requisition, purchase, RCM, contract, vendor and many more. Admin module with designer features to customize module access list, forms and reports. Work order module to manage maintenance work activities. Scheduling module to manage worker shifts. Asset module to...; Tags: Asset, Module, CalemEAM, CalemEAM Community Edition, Asset Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations; Software downloads 2008-05-07
OutlookBackupPro (exe): OutlookBackupPro creates backups of your Outlook 2003 / 2007 files, settings, options, e-mail account settings, profile settings, templates; additionally, OutlookBackupPro can create a backup of your Office and Outlook activation files, as well as any additional custom files and custom folders. This makes it an all-round backup solution, not limited...; Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Totalidea Software, OutlookBackupPro, Backups; Software downloads 2008-05-07
Hidden Information Explorer (exe): Hidden Information Explorer is a powerful tool that allows you to view all sorts of saved data from the Protected Storage. This Windows feature is not documented and is known only to professionals. With Hidden Information Explorer you will be able to become a professional, too. You will be able...; Tags: Web, Password, Inflexionsoft, Hidden Information Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2008-05-07
Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting Tools: Do you think Windows Vista is slow, crash-prone, or unreliable? Join the crowd. Over the past year, reviews of Windows Vista by mainstream media outlets, the technical press, bloggers, and ordinary users have been, for the most part, scathing. And many of those bad reviews were absolutely accurate. My...; Tags: Performance, PC, Driver, Microsoft Windows Vista, CPU, Tool, Dialog Box, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Performance Management, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Update your Twitter feed by voice with Twitterfone: I first met Pat Phelan in Spain this year when he provided MAXroam SIM cards to us Nokia Nseries bloggers. They worked very well and I think he provides a valuable service to world travelers. I just received an email from Pat announcing the launch of Twitterfone. Twitterfone is a...; Tags: Phone, Voice, Twitter, Twitterfone, Verification Text Message, Telecom & Utilities, E-mail, Online Communications, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-06